Metallic sealing device



March 27, 1934. J. A. MAYER 1,952,035

IET-ALLIC SEALING DEVICE FilGd July 22, 1933 I NW" In van/0r Jacyz/esrlfllayer i atented Mar. 27,1934

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in metallic sealingdevices, and it principally consists in providing a device of thischaracter,

' which comprises two integral dish-shape mem- 8 here, each carryinglocking means, said members being united together by an integral web,which serves as a hinge for both members. One of said members ispreferably smaller and when in looking position, fits snugly within theother member. On the face of one of said members i preferably providedan opening, through which may be seen any suitable information, such as,for example, a date and number identifying the package or container,said information being carried by a card located inside said member andsuitably secured therein. The inventionalso consists in providing anovel combination .and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more,particularly described and claimed. The main object of the invention isto provide a seal of very neat and compact appearance ,and particularlyeffective. Another object is to provide an opening or window in one sidethere- A f of, with a card fitting across said opening bear- 525 ingsuitable information, which may be easily seen through said window, soas to readily identify the package or container.

' In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front View of a seal embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is an inner view of the dish-shape members of the seal whenopen, disclosing the identification card in position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the seal, shown in its open orinoperative position; and

Figure 4 is a sectional View of the seal, shown in closed or operativeposition.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referring to the drawing, the seal consists of the rectangulardish-shape members 1 and 2, one edge of each of which is united by theintegral web-member 3, the other edges of said members being upturned,to form the ledges 5 and 6 respectively. The dish-shape member 3 ispreferably smaller than the member 1, so that when closed, it fitssnugly within said member 1.

The web-member 3 is provided with two holes or openings '7 through whichpass the ends of the wire-shackle 8, which ends are secured in anyappropriate manner within said members.

Through the face of the dish-shape member 1 may be provided an opening9, and 10 is a card of any suitable material, located within said memberand across said opening, and adapted to bear suitable information asaforementioned. Said card is provided with lugs 11, adjacent each cornerthereof, by means of which it is secured in fixed position.

The locking means, here disclosed, consist in providing adjacent theedge opposite the web 3 a plate 13 in which is formed a metallicsocketlilre clip 12, said plate being suitably secured to saiddish-shape-member 1, by any suitable means. The ends 14 of the plate 13are upturned to form spaces in which are fitted the lugs 11 of the card10 to secure the card in fixed position. Upon the inner side of themember 2,

provided a shouldered locking pin 15 which, when said members areclosed, engages the metal 7 clip 12 and securely locks both memberstogether.

It will readily be seen that once the members are closed, and thuslocked, it is impossible to i open the seal unless a tool is used forthis purpose. The metal used is preferably of such brittle nature, thateven if a tool is used, to set apart the dish-shape members, the webmember 3 will be broken, thus rendering the seal useless and preventingany attempt to use same a second time.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A seal comprising two dish-shaped interfitting members, said membershaving a common wall integral with both members and about which themembers are relatively locked in arranging them in their interfittingrelation, a plate secured in one member and formed with a socketlilreclip disposed wholly within the member, and an associated pin carried bythe other member to cooperate with the clip for locking the members ininterfitting relation, the locking means being wholly concealed when theparts are assembled as a seal, the common wall of the mema, bore beingformed with openings for the passage ther thrcugh of a sealing shackle.

2. A seal comprising two dish-shaped members having a common wallintegral with each, the members being otherwise free of connection, withone of the members interfitting within the other when the seal isclosed, the common wall being formed with openings for the passage of asealing shackle, one of said members being formed with an opening, anelement within said- 1 member to be exposed through the opening for 1the reception of identifying data, a plate secured to one of the membersand formed with a socketlike clip, the ends of the plate being spacedfrom the member to which it is secured to provide, spaces'for thereception and holding of projecting portions of the date-receivingelement, and a shouldered pin carried by the other member to cooperatewith the socket for locking the members in closed relation, said pin andsocket being wholly concealed when the parts are assembled as a seal.

3. A seal comprising two dish-like members having a common wall aboutwhich the members are relatiyely movable in closing, said wall beingformed with openings for the passage of the ends of ashackletherethrough, one ofsaid members interfitting snugly within theother of said members when the members are in seal-forming relation, onewall of one of the members being formed JACQUES AZARIAS MAYER.

